Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models Releases its First Set of Recommendations

The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models has released its first set of recommendations to guide and advise state medical boards, state legislators, policymakers and others, as they develop and implement laws specific to the licensing of physicians who have already trained and practiced medicine outside the United States or Canada.

The Advisory Commission was formed in December 2023 by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), Intealth™, and the ACGME in response to increasing interest among state policy makers to improve patient access and reduce workforce shortages by changing licensure requirements for physicians who have completed training and/or practiced abroad. Some of these proposals bypass certain requirements, including requirements related to U.S. postgraduate training, that are designed to ensure physicians have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes to provide safe and competent patient care.

Read the full release, including the nine recommendations, on the FSMB website.